The theatrical hit claims that two companies are using the show's now-famous silhouette logo to market and sell online merchandise, without permission. By TMZ. www.tmz.com/2016/10/07/hamilton-musical-logo-stolen-copyright-lawsuit...
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Lili Chin claims that the retail giant stole her copyrighted dog poster design and used it on apparel sold by the company. By Brian Boucher. Artnet News. https://news.artnet.com/art-world/lili-chin-copyright-infringement-suit-kohls-687740...
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Adam George sues several real estate firms that used his copyrighted image of Venice, CA, to market properties, without his permission. By Wadi Reformado. Northern California Record. http://norcalrecord.com/stories/511011134-photographer-alleges-real-estate-companies-used-copyrighted-photo...
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Matthew McDermott, represented by , takes on the media giant for publishing McDermott's copyrighted image of a bird, whose plumage resembles Republican presidential nominee Donald J. Trump's hair, in nearly 80 outlets, without permission or compensation. By Nick Divito. Courthouse News Service. www.courthousenews.com/2016/09/23/donald-the-pheasant-photog-sues-over-usage.htm...
Continue reading Kali Kanongataa, whose Facebook video of his son's birth was recently viewed worldwide, claims in a suit filed by that the media giants published the copyrighted video without Kanongataa's permission. By Wendy Davis. MediaPost. www.mediapost.com/publications/article/285375/abc-and-yahoo-sued-by-father-who-streamed-babys-b.html...
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The Republican presidential candidate's oldest son used British photographer David Kittos' copyrighted image of a bowl of Skittles, in a Trump campaign tweet, without Kittos' permission. By Jessica Roy and Colleen Shalby. Los Angeles Times. www.latimes.com/nation/politics/trailguide/la-na-trailguide-updates-trump-jr-didn-t-have-legal-permission-1474391025-htmlstory.html...
Continue reading New York-based photojournalist Paul Martinka, represented by , claims that Time, CNN, and C-SPAN infringed on Martinka's photo of former Republican presidential candidate Ohio Gov. John Kasich, after broadcasting the photo without licensing permission. By Anandashankar Mazumdar. Bloomberg BNA. www.bna.com/photographer-sues-kasich-n57982077104...
Continue reading Photographers Neil Zlozower and Barry Levine, represented by , allege that the 1980s band used the photographers' exclusive photos of the group's "Final Tour," without permission, to sell merchandise online and at concerts. Blabbermouth.net. www.blabbermouth.net/news/motley-crue-sued-by-photographers-over-sale-of-merchandise-during-the-final-tour...
Continue reading The viral feline brand alleges that LA-based Grenade Beverage breached the companies' licensing agreement, and used Grumpy Cat's image to sell roasted coffee, T-shirts, and other products, without authorization. By Chris O'Brien. VentureBeat. http://venturebeat.com/2016/08/30/grumpy-cat-suing-coffee-maker-for-1-8-million-over-grumppuccinno-copyright-violations...
Continue reading Gossip Cop was hit with a nearly $18,000 judgment, after a U.S. federal court ruled that the commercial entertainment site used two companies' celebrity photos without permission. By Jack Greiner. The Cincinnati Enquirer. www.cincinnati.com/story/money/2016/08/05/greiner-column-strictly-legal/88283040...
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